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Bafoulabé Weather in August

Bafoulabé in August

The short of it: Bafoulabé in August averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 248 mm (9.8 in) of rain and about 12 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 248 mm · daylight 12 h 35 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January

Thirty years of records give Bafoulabé an average August high of 32°, a low of 24° and some 248 mm of rain. Bafoulabé's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 24° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 248 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 35 min in mid-August, 17 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.

Against its neighbours, Bafoulabé runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Mahina, 80 km to the E, is 1° cooler by day.

August in Bafoulabé, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
2° colder, 87 mm more rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 35 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MahinaKayes80 km E31°23°209 mm
KayesKayes97 km NW33°24°196 mm
KokofataKayes140 km SE30°22°256 mm
SarayaKedougou147 km SW30°23°276 mm
NoumoufoukhaKedougou164 km SSW31°23°295 mm
ChkataAssaba166 km N32°24°142 mm
KidiraTambacounda166 km WNW32°24°196 mm
KitaKayes169 km ESE31°22°242 mm

The Almanac · Bafoulabé Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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Bafoulabé's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 24° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 248 mm.

Climate of Bafoulabé by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°19°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
February37°21°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦
March41°23°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April44°25°1.0 mm9 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
May43°26°20 mm9 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
June38°25°71 mm9 km/h12 h 56 min✦
July34°24°161 mm8 km/h12 h 52 min✦
August32°24°248 mm7 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
September32°24°146 mm5 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October35°24°30 mm5 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
November34°21°1.0 mm6 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦
December33°20°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bafoulabé in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Bafoulabé in August?

Days average 32 °C (89 °F) and nights 24 °C (75 °F), with about 248 mm (9.8 in) of rain over the month. Bafoulabé's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 24° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 248 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Bafoulabé?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are December and January.

How long are the days in Bafoulabé in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 35 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 19 min in December to 12 h 56 min in June.

Does it snow in Bafoulabé in August?

Hardly — August nights average 24 °C (75 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Bafoulabé in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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